Shooting an Elephant

How did Orwell shoot the elephant to death? what trouble did he face in shooting the animal ?

It is a question from the essay "Shooting An Elephant" by George Orwell .

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Orwell shoots the elephant repeatedly, beginning with its brain and ending with repeated shots into its heart.

The trouble he has in shooting the elephant is his conscience. He sees killing the elephant as murder.... feels guilt over destroying its life.

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